Animal expertise: Evidence of phase transitions by utilizing running estimates of performance variability

Ecological Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 59-75

  Helton, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 79956209745     PISSN: 10407413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407413.2011.564537     Document Type: Article

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